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Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger (AP)
Sunday, September 5, 2010 8:29:09 PM CST
AP - East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone.
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"iCulture" Gives Apple a Tactical Advantage (PC World)
Sunday, September 5, 2010 8:22:00 AM CST
PC World - Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled an updated line of iPods this week, including the updated iPod Touch 4 which is essentially an iPhone 4 without the phone function. The range of gadgets available from Apple offer a degree of consistency that gives it a tactical advantage over competing smartphones and tablets.
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iPhone 4 sales in S.Korea start this week (AFP)
Sunday, September 5, 2010 1:20:18 AM CST
AFP - South Korean telecom operator KT Corp said on Sunday it planned to begin selling Apple's iPhone 4 this week amid growing competition to expand in the potentially lucrative smartphone market.
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The iWatch Is Real: It's the New iPod Nano [PIC] (Mashable)
Saturday, September 4, 2010 4:21:09 PM CST
Mashable - Apple makes computers, tablets, phones, portable media players, TV set-top-boxes, displays and a dozen other things, but to date, it hasn't made a wristwatch. Oh, wait, actually, it has! It's called "the new iPod nano."
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The Macalope Weekly: The machine that goes Ping! (Macworld.com)
Saturday, September 4, 2010 8:00:00 AM CST
Macworld.com - Apple held its annual iPod show this week and the Macalopeâs here to give you the final take-away. Truth be told, heâs not even going to talk about Ping because he doesnât get it, but you know how it is with nerds: we canât pass up a chance to make a Monty Python reference.
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Remains of the Day: Justin Long a Mac no longer (Macworld.com)
Friday, September 3, 2010 5:30:00 PM CST
Macworld.com - ItâÂÂs a long weekend for many of us and, as you probably know, the term âÂÂlong weekendâ was in fact named after actor Justin Long, who played the part of Mac in the long running Get a Mac ads that concluded earlier this year.
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Rounding up the new iPod touch and iPod nano cases (Macworld.com)
Friday, September 3, 2010 2:07:00 PM CST
Macworld.com - As you all know, itâs never a proper aftermath of an iPod event without some new cases, and we here at Macworld are more than happy to present some of the first options available for that iPod Touch or Nano in your pre-order basket. From protective covers to eighties-inspired wrist straps, weâve got a little something for every kind of case loverâexcept maybe a wrist-watch adapter for the Nano (and if someone wants to get on that before Halloween, I would be much obliged).
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Hands-On With iOS 4.1 GM (PC World)
Friday, September 3, 2010 1:56:00 PM CST
PC World - Now that Iâve been using the GM release for the past 24 hours, I can safely say- iOS 4.1 on iPhone (including the 3G) is the most solid, responsive iOS release to date. With some cool new features to boot.
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Social brings native Facebook experience to iPad (Macworld.com)
Friday, September 3, 2010 12:43:00 PM CST
Macworld.com - Since Facebook has yet to release a native iPad appâor give any real indication that one is in the worksâthird parties have capitalized on the opportunity to various degrees. Facebookâs desktop Website has a number of quirks and features that do not work properly on touch-based devices, and Social is the latest attempt at providing a full, native Facebook experience on the iPad.
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Mobee announces inductive charger for Magic Mouse (Macworld.com)
Friday, September 3, 2010 12:11:00 PM CST
Macworld.com - Considering the Magic Mouseâs () futuristic, gesture-controlled appeal, replacing its dead AA batteries with new ones might feel a bit old fashioned. Fortunately, Mobee Technology is bringing some modern magic to the way we charge the Magic Mouse with its new product, The Magic Chargerâan inductive charging, USB-connected base station and battery pack that lets you keep your Magic Mouse charged without ever needing to remove its batteries.
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Developers Debate iOS 4.1 Proximity Sensor Fix (PC World)
Friday, September 3, 2010 10:52:00 AM CST
PC World - When iOS 4.1 is released by Apple next week, it will have a number of new bells and whistles enhancing the iPhone and iPod Touch experience. Whether or not the highly-anticipated update will finally fix the proximity sensor issue plaguing iPhone 4 users, though, is still uncertain.
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iPod Touch is Not Quite an 'iPhone Without the Phone' (PC World)
Friday, September 3, 2010 10:42:00 AM CST
PC World - Sorry, geeks, but Apple's new iPod Touch is not quite ready to become your contract-free, data-only iPhone.
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Shazam 3.0 gets more content, iOS 4 support (Macworld.com)
Friday, September 3, 2010 9:10:00 AM CST
Macworld.com - Music sleuths have some new tools waiting in the App Store. On Friday, Shazam Entertainment released a major 3.0 upgrade to the free and paid versions of its music discovery app for iPhone and iPod touch.
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Summary Box: iPhone app with augmented reality (AP)
Friday, September 3, 2010 9:01:21 AM CST
AP - THE APP: Available for the iPhone, mTrip is a travel guide and more. It uses the latest in smart phone technology to help travelers stay on track.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Faces Challenges (PC World)
Friday, September 3, 2010 8:52:00 AM CST
PC World - The Samsung Galaxy Tab--officially unveiled at the IFA show in Berlin this week--looks like the first tablet worthy of challenging the Apple iPad. However, there are still some obstacles and unknowns that could get in the way of the success of Samsung's Android tablet.
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Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality (AP)
Friday, September 3, 2010 8:48:43 AM CST
AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
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Samsung GalaxyTab brings new life to Android (Appolicious)
Friday, September 3, 2010 8:48:00 AM CST
Appolicious - This was a big week for the mobile OS wars, with previews of upcoming Android tablets emerging in the days leading up to the IFA event in Germany. Just before the conference kicked off, however, Steve Jobs debuted a redesigned line of iPods, along with an updated iTunes that features a social network.
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Apple trailers site now offering movie showtimes (Macworld.com)
Friday, September 3, 2010 8:46:00 AM CST
Macworld.com - As a certifiedâand possibly certifiableâmovie trailer aficionado, Iâve been a devoted visitor of Appleâs trailers page for years. But if you want to go a step beyond finding out whatâs coming down the pike to knowing whatâs playing near you right now, Appleâs taking a shot at solving that problem with its new showtimes feature.
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Apple: The King of Digital Music (PC World)
Friday, September 3, 2010 8:39:00 AM CST
PC World - Behold the King of music, circa 2010. We aren't talking about Elvis here. Apple's iPod still reigns supreme. And judging from the impressive new crop of iPods announced this week along with an update to iTunes, Apple 's dominance of the digital music world seems solid -- at least for now.
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Twitter Mobile Users up Over 60 Percent Since April (PC World)
Friday, September 3, 2010 8:30:00 AM CST
PC World - Twitter's mobile user base has spiked 62 percent since mid-April, thanks in great part to the release of official Twitter applications for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry phones.